Committees
Standing Committees of the Provincial Executive
Standing Committees support the work of the Provincial Executive and are organized into three categories: Administrative, Program, and Coordinating Committees. Each committee’s mandate and responsibilities are defined in the NSTU Operational Procedures. These appointments are effective August 1st. |
Comité de Programmation AcadienneStudies the curriculum and all proposed changes in it as it relates to the Acadian schools under the direction of Conseil scolaire acadien provincial and reports its finding to the Provincial Executive.
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Curriculum CommitteeStudies the curriculum of schools and proposed changes and reports the findings and recommendations to the executive.
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Equity CommitteeConcerned with matters pertaining to the current practices, attitudes and research regarding diversity, equity and social justice.
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Finance & Property CommitteeConcerned with the overall financial plans and policy of the Union; presents regular financial statements to the Provincial Executive; makes recommendations to the Provincial Exeuctive on matters referred to it by the Executive; costs resolutions to Council and prepares an annual budget for presentation to Council; considers such resolutions as may be referred by Council and makes appropriate recommendations; is responsible for the general oversight of properties held or leased by the Union and considers requests respecting major purchases.
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Governance & Policy CommitteeDevelops and reviews policy with a view to authority, responsibility and accountability.
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Member Economic Welfare, Health & Safety, and Working Conditions Committee
Advise the Provincial Executive on methods to promote Member participation on Regional Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees; make recommendations to the Provincial Executive regarding professional development workshops to assist members with health and safety issues as defined by the Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act; prepare background information related to the merits of negotiable items; identify trends and developments in teacher bargaining across Canada with special emphasis on the Atlantic Provinces; review economic forecasts; make recommendations to the Provincial Executive regarding workshops for regional negotiators.
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Nominating CommitteeRecommends to the executive the make-up of provincial committees.
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Personnel Committee
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Political Action & Public Relations Committee
Recommends to the Provincial Executive opportunities for involvement in political action for NSTU members (and others) regarding government positions pertaining to public education; monitor the policies and practices of the major provincial political parties for the purpose of identifying matters with an impact on education and/or NSTU Members; advise the NSTU President and Provincial Executive regarding these matters; during provincial elections, monitor the major provincial political parties for their public education platforms and policies and inform the NSTU President and Provincial Executive of any concerns; identify educational matters for consideration by the Provincial Executive for political action; identify corporate social responsibility and social justice concerns for consideration by the Provincial Executive for political action; develop strategies for encouraging NSTU member involvement in the political process.
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Professional Association Coordination CommitteeAdvises the Provincial Executive on matters pertaining to professional associations, assists associations in carrying out their mandates, monitors the activities of associations and provides a communication channel between the Provincial Executive and Professional Associations.
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Professional Development CommitteeReviews and develops policy, and programs intended to improve the effectiveness of teachers as professionals and advances education through research in Nova Scotia classrooms. Make recommendations to Provincial Executive on recipients of Educational Research Awards, Travel Fellowship, Conference Grants and Full Time Study Grants.
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Status of Women CommitteePromotes ways of enhancing the status of women in the teaching profession and in society.
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Substitute Teacher CommitteeAdvises the Provincial Executive on issues affecting and of concern to substitute teachers.
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